Reviews for Speed Dial | SwiftDial
Speed Dial | SwiftDial by nScript
Review by Juha
Rated 3 out of 5
by Juha, 2 years agoMost customizable out of all the dials I've tried, so I definitely recommend it overall. I would have given it 5 stars, but I had to take 2 away because there are several issues that could be improved.
1) I don't like that I have to make an extra click to access Site Groups. I wish they were on top of the page like tabs in a browser. It's very impractical if you have multiple groups and have to access the sidebar every time you want to switch.
2) It's great that I can quickly add a site with a small icon in the search bar, but it would be better if it remembered I've already added it. Clicking the icon again and adding the website will result in two identical shortcuts on the dial. It should work as an editable icon, so that when I click it the second time, I would be able to edit information of the shortcut (change photo or name from there instead of having to do it on the main dial page). Choosing the folder to save it to would also be practical.
3) Setting images can be tedious; I work with a trackpad on a laptop and holding it for a longer time is really uncomfortable. This goes for deleting groups too. Also, sometimes when I try to add an image from a link it says "wrong file".
4) This isn't a problem as such, but for personal preference I would like a less visible shadow around the tile edges, it would make it look cleaner.
1) I don't like that I have to make an extra click to access Site Groups. I wish they were on top of the page like tabs in a browser. It's very impractical if you have multiple groups and have to access the sidebar every time you want to switch.
2) It's great that I can quickly add a site with a small icon in the search bar, but it would be better if it remembered I've already added it. Clicking the icon again and adding the website will result in two identical shortcuts on the dial. It should work as an editable icon, so that when I click it the second time, I would be able to edit information of the shortcut (change photo or name from there instead of having to do it on the main dial page). Choosing the folder to save it to would also be practical.
3) Setting images can be tedious; I work with a trackpad on a laptop and holding it for a longer time is really uncomfortable. This goes for deleting groups too. Also, sometimes when I try to add an image from a link it says "wrong file".
4) This isn't a problem as such, but for personal preference I would like a less visible shadow around the tile edges, it would make it look cleaner.
Developer response
posted 2 years agoThank you for your recommendation.
✔️ As of version 34 you can now pin site groups to the homepage.
✔️ You can preview and edit all the properties of the site you're visiting without going to the speed dial itself.
✔️ You can have as many identical/similar sites in as many groups as you want. It wouldn't be right for us to restrict that.
✔️ Trackpads and touch devices are prone to accidental taps and that's why there's a less than a second hold down period on buttons that can replace your images or reset your settings etc.
✔️ If you're not comfortable with the trackpad (we can relate to that) and don't have a more convenient pointing device, you can always use SwiftDial with the keyboard. A lot of people even prefer keyboard for working with menu forms.
↗️ Help us keep SwiftDial independent, reliable and free for everyone:
🔗 https://nscript.ru/donate
✔️ As of version 34 you can now pin site groups to the homepage.
✔️ You can preview and edit all the properties of the site you're visiting without going to the speed dial itself.
✔️ You can have as many identical/similar sites in as many groups as you want. It wouldn't be right for us to restrict that.
✔️ Trackpads and touch devices are prone to accidental taps and that's why there's a less than a second hold down period on buttons that can replace your images or reset your settings etc.
✔️ If you're not comfortable with the trackpad (we can relate to that) and don't have a more convenient pointing device, you can always use SwiftDial with the keyboard. A lot of people even prefer keyboard for working with menu forms.
↗️ Help us keep SwiftDial independent, reliable and free for everyone:
🔗 https://nscript.ru/donate